Who’s the leper?

I’ve generally been a strong supporter of Helen Clark and Winston Peters with regard to Fiji – much to the dismay of some of my fellow bloggers. I don’t believe the ends justify the means, when the means is a coup.

But Clark was unwise to predict in advance of the South Pacific Forum that Bainimarama would be treated as a leper if he turned up.  Even I know enough of Pacific culture to know this was most unlikely.  And sure enough he has been given literally the royal treatment.